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1999 Champions on Ice Summer Tour | | Location: | Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA | | Date: | April 21, 1999 | | Cast: | Todd Eldredge, Michelle Kwan, Brian Boitano, Oksana Baiul, Viktor Petrenko, Michael Weiss, Nicole Bobek Rudy Galindo, Punsalan & Swallow, and many more. | | Report by: | Jen J | hotel rooms HannoverHonestly, I'm really on the fence about this program. I've realized that I do not like the music at all yet Todd is able to interpret it in a way that makes for a very strong performance. As great a singer Colm Wilkomson may be, I'd have to agree with those who've said that his voice overpowers the actual music *way* too much. However, Todd is able to hold his own against it and his skating clearly speaks for itself. The triple axel and triple Lutz were *nailed*. In fact, everything about this program was superb. If his cold was still bothering him at all--all I can say is Dristan Cold because you never would have been able to know. The costume is something else. Did we ever decide what material it was made of? To me, both at Hershey's and last night, it looked sheer (in a manner of speaking). For the swing number (which I'll talk about more later) they outfitted him in black pants and a fluorescent pink, 50's bowler-type shirt and he still looked good (aww, he's cute!). Fortunately or unfortunately, whichever way you look at it, the audience was *extremely* receptive to him however they met PtC with lukewarm feelings. I liked this program live probably because I like Todd and I think that it is better in person than it is on TV, much like Il Mare Calmo Della Sera. I don't believe that we'll be seeing this program as much as we saw Il Mare though.
Note: Todd skated second in the second act. Kind of a bum skate order if you ask me.
***The Closing Number***
Saas Fee Encontrar hoteles Ahh yes. I told you that I'd be getting back to this didn't I? This was, without a doubt, one of the most incredible things that has ever happened to me and I shall now elaborate. :-D
OK, so picture it... I'm in the second row on the far side of the ice (aka, the side opposite the tunnel) Todd's pose for one of the other skater's numbers is *right in front of me*. So, me being the one to not pass up an opportunity, I scream at him (because the music was like, REALLY loud), "I LOVE YOU TODD!!!" He can't move his head because it would screw up the number so his eyes start scanning the front seats. I'm waving at him hysterically and *he sees me*, smiles and kind of twiddled his fingers at me. I go nuts and he's kind of laughing and he waves at me again, probably just to get me going. LOL!
Zurich hotels He's off to the other side of the rink for a few minutes and I'm watching Michael Weiss for a bit. Todd comes by for another pass and when he does, I *thought* that he was looking for me again (probably wishful thinking) so I yell out again, "I STILL LOVE YOU TODD!!!" He smirks at me, kind of winks, kind of blows me a kiss, and then puts his hand behind his back and waves at me *again* as he's skating to the other side of the rink.
Everyone in my section was cracking up at me. Mom and mon beaux had to hold me in the seat because I wanted to jump up and down. LOL! | |
